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[AJsTank]

I have 4 Bartlett, 4 lyretail, 2 randals, 9 bi color, and a blotchy...all in a 120.... I've noticed they all need a few things to be happy and once you give them those they are very easy fish to keep... First acclamation is very important… Make sure you drip acclimate all of them and that will give you a lot more better success from the start... Very important to make sure you pick healthy looking fish from the start as well… Make sure they are plump and fat looking and don't have a long sucked up skinny look... Second you're going to need enough rock work for them to all have sleeping spots comfortably... Then after all that you're going to need to feed a time… I usually keep food next to my tank so every time I walk by I just throw some in there… I feed mine small amounts about five times a day... Make sure you try different types of food because many Anthais will feed on different things... For finicky eaters prawn eggs works really well… I always try to train them to feed on pellets.... Along with a variety of other food but once I know I got them on pellets there going to usually live... There's only a few different types you really need to watch out for… And usually you will be able to tell within the price tag that those are really finicky fish and they usually cost around 100 bucks a piece... But if you're looking to have a ton of random Anthais in a 400 gallon you should be fine with any of the basic types... With that much space you don't really need to worry about Bartletts and Blotchys being aggressive because they will have a ton of space... I would say if I were you I would just go with a lot of basic types and not go after year high-end super finicky types cause those usually don't do we'll when mixed...

Thanks for the feed back. Ventralis are one of the high end ones I want to try. Possibly Pictilus if I can get some feed back on that one as well.

 

[nitro'sreef]

I have a question can a Fathead Anthias and a Borbonius Anthias compatible in a 120 gal

 

[AJsTank]

I have a question can a Fathead Anthias and a Borbonius Anthias compatible in a 120 gal

I'm not sure, but I have a buddy of mine who had a Borbonius and he removed it because it was too aggressive and big. Maybe someone else can chime in and give you some feedback. I would guess like any other fish, if you drop them in at the same time your chances of them getting along is increased.

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

Okay, so I'm going to put in about 40 Anthias in my 400 gallon and I want to mix them with as many different species as possible. This video has inspired me to do it.

Deepwater Reef Tank at Steinhart Aquarium on Vimeo

From my own experience, I've come to a conclusion that Bartlett Anthias are way too aggressive towards other Anthias, so I will not put them in this time around. I've also heard to stay away from Borbonius and Bimaculatus as well because they get aggressive in the long run, but I have only heard that form a couple people.


Those of you who have had Anthias, please list what kind you've had, how many and what your experience is with them.

Did this ever happen? I'd love to see a pic or vid!